Hoofer

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A professional dancer, particularly one who has paid his or her dues. US, slang

    "Once a good friend of mine, a fine hoofer who was having trouble getting bookings, ran up to that tree, gave it a big smack, and yelled “Lawd please make me a pimp, any kind of a pimp, long as I’m pimpin’. I’m tired of scufflin’ and my feet are too long outa work.”"

  2. 2
    a professional dancer wordnet

Synonyms

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ambulatorartistartistebackpackerballerinaballet dancer

Example

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"Once a good friend of mine, a fine hoofer who was having trouble getting bookings, ran up to that tree, gave it a big smack, and yelled “Lawd please make me a pimp, any kind of a pimp, long as I’m pimpin’. I’m tired of scufflin’ and my feet are too long outa work.”"

Etymology

From hoof (“dance”, verb) + -er.

Related phrases

pay one's dues

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